The Lingering Threat

Aria was a classmate of both Valerie and Vaughn, so Stella didn't doubt the authenticity of the information she revealed.

Still, she couldn't figure out why, if Vaughn was already engaged to Sloane, the Kingsley family didn't turn down the Abbott family when they reached out about tying the families together. The Kingsleys hadn't agreed, but they hadn't refused either.

Aria noticed the confusion i